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KMKL

MKL

McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

434 ft / 132 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 127.15 MHz (JACKSON TWR)

Runway Summary

02/206,006 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

11/293,539 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (KMKL), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 434 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport

ICAO / IATA

KMKL / MKL

Municipality

Jackson

Country

Region

US-TN

GPS Coordinates

35.599899, -88.915604

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 02 / 20

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 02 Crosswind 20 TOD VDP

Length: 6,006 ft / 1,831 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 22.2° / 202.2°

RWY 02

109.10 MHz

ID: MKL | CRS: 23°

RWY 20

No ILS

Runway 11 / 29

LIGHTED

Crosswind 11 Crosswind 29 TOD VDP

Length: 3,539 ft / 1,079 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 112.3° / 292.3°

RWY 11

No ILS

RWY 29

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

TGC · NDB (Gibson)378 kHz

355 ft · Associated: None
35.934200, -88.850899

MK · NDB (Mersy)394 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KMKL
35.515800, -88.957001

MKL · VOR-DME (Mc Kellar)112,000 kHz

410 ft · Associated: KMKL
35.603600, -88.910400

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ASOS ASOS

119.33 MHz

CNTR MEMPHIS CNTR

134.65 MHz

CTAF CTAF

127.15 MHz

GND GND

120.90 MHz

OPS ARNG OPS

41.50 MHz

RDO JACKSON RDO

122.20 MHz

TWR JACKSON TWR

127.15 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

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Memphis International Airport

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Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified